I don't like what happens to the rest of a good sounding stereo amplifier's measured parameters, when you bridge that same stereo amp to become a monoblock, just for the sake of having more wattage. Cheers George |
I am the third owner of a 20 yr old Stratos DM (Dual-monos stuffed into one chassis, including 2 toroidals and 2 power cords). This amp is a high performance monster with loads of current, soundstage, depth, and terrific low noise. I had one problem with my amp: the gold RCA connector on one channel came loose and I tightened it. Go for it! |
Owned the stratos monos from 20+ year old stock, small caps,small trans. Low volume, amazing. Upgraded to newest,an absolute night n day diff. As said, bass is deep as F app, kids , treble is not harsh at all. I’m a proud owner. They are great! Stable to 2 ohm , no issues. My upgraded cerwin Vega D-9’s Are amp killers, and about 3 ohm at lowest, odyssey’s, power through, and keep the music rocking. before the upgrade, sure, great sound, but would lose powers, Upgrades is amazing, in issues at all kicks my D-9’s butts all over. i to 2-3 ohms it’s about 4OOWPC RMS! GREAT AMPS, CURRENT IS KILLER. Can’t go wrong w odyssey, they are as good as every review says. I don’t see the bridge cable between the two inputs |
I originally owned a pair of Kitargo monos and upgraded to the Kismet mono blocks a year ago. Opted for the new power supply (which is both HUGE and heavy), caps, interconnects, and power cord. In my humble opinion I find the Kismets (paired with my Primaluna Dialogue) to be sound natural, capable of easily powering my tri-wired Ruarks CL-30s. The amps are transparent with no hint of graininess. Quality workmanship with great customer service. Klaus really avails himself to his customers (even after the sale). He treats you like a friend and not just a sale. Attend an Odyssey Audio show and you will see the room filled with owners of his products saying hello and raving about their satisfaction with their respective Odyssey product. I read about Odyssey and saw the YouTube reviews by AVshowrooms but it was Klaus’s connection with people that sold me. They are not perfect amps (what amp is) but unquestionably close and a true bang for your buck. I would put the kismets up against amp in the $10-$12k range. |
